Table 3 Extent of participation in bean production activities
From: Is bean really a women’s crop? Men and women’s participation in bean production in Uganda
Activity | Weighted average scores | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
Women | Men | ||
Site selection | 3.85 | 3.94 | M* |
Bush clearing | 3.03 | 3.77 | M*** |
Land opening | 3.41 | 3.56 | M** |
Final land plowing | 3.59 | 3.50 | N/A |
Planting | 4.04 | 3.39 | W*** |
Weeding | 4.00 | 3.27 | W*** |
Spray against pests and diseases | 3.27 | 3.81 | M*** |
Fertilizer application | 3.29 | 3.73 | M*** |
Harvest beans | 3.49 | 3.73 | M* |
Transport beans from the garden | 3.69 | 3.11 | W*** |
Threshing | 3.93 | 2.99 | W*** |
Winnowing | 4.26 | 2.87 | W*** |
Sorting | 4.22 | 3.06 | W*** |
Post-harvest and storage | 4.25 | 3.32 | W*** |